With all the glitter and shine, India’s newly found tech hub, Telangana, is all set to host the country’s smartest conclave ever—SMART URBANATION—from March 22 to 23, 2018 in Hyderabad. What’s more! The conclave is backed by India’s original tech-...

What is the role of customer relationship management (CRM)? Even in the field of IT, why is a CRM tool thought to be indispensable? The answer I think is quite obvious – with CRM, there is no better way to build a strong business relationship with...

A few weeks ago we published a story on Council Global Lead Partner Oracle's innovative strategy to provide a high-tech education program for high school students — as a way to help fill the talent gap in technology professions. A recently released...

Considering the current trend in green airport construction, the new terminal building at Belagavi airport has been designed and constructed in an eco-friendly manner. Here, about 620 metric tons (MT) of structural steel and total steel...

With a focused plan of economic diversification, improved living environment, sustainable infrastructure, promotion of tribal culture and citizen centric governance the Rourkela smart city is adding extensive work to its plan. The special purpose...

After firmly cementing its leadership position in the self-drive car sharing market, Zoomcar is throwing some serious fitness goal challenge for India’s largest privately-developed smart city, Palava. The company has launched PEDL, which is India’s...

Being one of the oldest and largest cities in the State of Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad is also a developed city. However, the city is currently competing for the fifth round after losing the first four rounds of the Smart Cities Mission. A total of 16...

When EVs first appeared on showroom floors about six years ago, the adoption rate was far slower than expected. And even today, the numbers don't look all that impressive. Of the roughly 17 million cars sold in the U.S., only 1% of them are fully...

When it comes to smart cities projects, there’s what people are saying and what people are doing. Our monthly Inside Look series tracks the latter by examining what cities are planning, soliciting and buying. Below, you’ll learn about some of the...

Scroll down for quick news takes on Smart Cities Council ANZ partners.Place Design Group weaves digital layer through the landscapeThe street is public space, our space. We spend a lot of our time moving through this space and experience its...

In the wake of the much-talked ‘Smart Cities Mission’ of the government, now even the Cantonment Departments are opting for smarter solutions. This year a number of measures—under the Digital India initiatives—were undertaken by all Cantonment...

The very idea of big data can be exhausting. However, data is just data. Without a context, strategic questions and well-defined opportunities, we lose the potential of truly harnessing the power of the smart cities agenda. Not only do we need to...

As Australia’s peak smart cities body, we maintained an active program of activities and initiatives in 2017 to help build the smart cities movement. As we wind down for the festive season, we wanted to share some of our highlights for the year...

According to a study by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), the total vehicular traffic will increase threefold in Hyderabad and urban areas connected with the metropolitan area in the coming years. To solve this growing concern...

Scroll down for quick news takes on Smart Cities Council ANZ partners.Aurecon brings digital to build resilience in award winning projectAurecon, in collaboration with Cox Architecture, have redefined award-winning, with no less than 14 awards for...

Plastic waste is a growing concern, and recycling is the only option at the present time. Indian scientists—Dr Premanjali Rai and Dr Kunwar P Singh from the Environmental Chemistry Division of the CSIR Indian Institute of Toxicology Research in...

What's the latest smart cities news for the region? Scroll down for quick news takes on Smart Cities Council ANZ partners.KPMG will take you through a Smart City Maturity AssessmentSmart City initiatives are a vital way for local governments to...